1.5.11

Summarising

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Summary of Texts

You can be asked to summarise what happens in a piece of text. To summarise something, you need to say what has happened in the text using fewer words.

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Recognising a summary question

  • 'Which of the following words/sentences best summarises what happens in paragraph two?'
    • A question like this is asking you to summarise.
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Summary questions

  • A question might also give us a set of summary statements.
    • The question will ask you to number them in the correct order according to the text.

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1Reading

1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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